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Open Mic Night
Open Mic Night
Join us for Open Mic Night - the first Tuesday of every month!
Please note that Open Mic Nights will be held at the SAFA Schoolhouse through April.
Musicians, bands, poets, performance artists and more are encouraged to join! All are welcome. This event is free, though donations are appreciated.
For more information, please contact:
doc.polly.blues@gmail.com
Connect and Create
If you like getting together with others to chat and work on your own arts or crafts, visit our Connect and Create Group via Zoom on Thursday mornings from 9:30 – 11:30.
Join us for an informal get-together every Thursday morning to chat with other artists and work on your own art. Combat isolation and set aside time each week to connect with others and create art.
Art and the act of creating are vital, as is making personal connections. This group will give all of us the opportunity to set aside time each week for that connection and creativity. There is no charge, but an RSVP is required.
Contact pauladeeee@gmail.com to sign up.
Connect and Create
If you like getting together with others to chat and work on your own arts or crafts, visit our Connect and Create Group via Zoom on Thursday mornings from 9:30 – 11:30.
Join us for an informal get-together every Thursday morning to chat with other artists and work on your own art. Combat isolation and set aside time each week to connect with others and create art.
Art and the act of creating are vital, as is making personal connections. This group will give all of us the opportunity to set aside time each week for that connection and creativity. There is no charge, but an RSVP is required.
Contact pauladeeee@gmail.com to sign up.
Connect and Create
If you like getting together with others to chat and work on your own arts or crafts, visit our Connect and Create Group via Zoom on Thursday mornings from 9:30 – 11:30.
Join us for an informal get-together every Thursday morning to chat with other artists and work on your own art. Combat isolation and set aside time each week to connect with others and create art.
Art and the act of creating are vital, as is making personal connections. This group will give all of us the opportunity to set aside time each week for that connection and creativity. There is no charge, but an RSVP is required.
Contact pauladeeee@gmail.com to sign up.
Meetinghouse Theatre Lab - Out of the Hat!
October through April, 2025 - 2026
Out of the Hat! - Readers’ Theatre Series
What’s "Out of the Hat!?” It’s a fresh, compact production with a rehearsal time of one day and performed that same night. The play, the director, the cast are all picked "out of the hat" so to speak -- this makes it fresh and exciting.
It goes like so ... we gather at 11:00am to read the chosen play -- many of us for the first time. After a first read, the director for the play retires to cast the show. Once done, the group works to put the play on its feet with the result being an outstanding and very fresh performance at 6pm.
Come to read and play at 11:00am or come to watch it that evening. Admission is free, although donations are gratefully accepted.
Interested in reading? We would love to have you! To read, you will need yourself, writing utensils, dark clothes, a potluck, energy and a penchant for fun.
Please message Meetinghouse Theatre Lab on Facebook or e-mail Cathy at cathyjohnson2012@hotmail.com if you would like to be a part of the day's production.
February’s Reading: War of the Worlds Radio Adaptation by Orson Welles
Connect and Create
If you like getting together with others to chat and work on your own arts or crafts, visit our Connect and Create Group via Zoom on Thursday mornings from 9:30 – 11:30.
Join us for an informal get-together every Thursday morning to chat with other artists and work on your own art. Combat isolation and set aside time each week to connect with others and create art.
Art and the act of creating are vital, as is making personal connections. This group will give all of us the opportunity to set aside time each week for that connection and creativity. There is no charge, but an RSVP is required.
Contact pauladeeee@gmail.com to sign up.
Open Mic Night
Open Mic Night
Join us for Open Mic Night - the first Tuesday of every month!
Please note that Open Mic Nights will be held at the SAFA Schoolhouse through April.
Musicians, bands, poets, performance artists and more are encouraged to join! All are welcome. This event is free, though donations are appreciated.
For more information, please contact:
doc.polly.blues@gmail.com
Connect and Create
If you like getting together with others to chat and work on your own arts or crafts, visit our Connect and Create Group via Zoom on Thursday mornings from 9:30 – 11:30.
Join us for an informal get-together every Thursday morning to chat with other artists and work on your own art. Combat isolation and set aside time each week to connect with others and create art.
Art and the act of creating are vital, as is making personal connections. This group will give all of us the opportunity to set aside time each week for that connection and creativity. There is no charge, but an RSVP is required.
Contact pauladeeee@gmail.com to sign up.
Connect and Create
If you like getting together with others to chat and work on your own arts or crafts, visit our Connect and Create Group via Zoom on Thursday mornings from 9:30 – 11:30.
Join us for an informal get-together every Thursday morning to chat with other artists and work on your own art. Combat isolation and set aside time each week to connect with others and create art.
Art and the act of creating are vital, as is making personal connections. This group will give all of us the opportunity to set aside time each week for that connection and creativity. There is no charge, but an RSVP is required.
Contact pauladeeee@gmail.com to sign up.
Connect and Create
If you like getting together with others to chat and work on your own arts or crafts, visit our Connect and Create Group via Zoom on Thursday mornings from 9:30 – 11:30.
Join us for an informal get-together every Thursday morning to chat with other artists and work on your own art. Combat isolation and set aside time each week to connect with others and create art.
Art and the act of creating are vital, as is making personal connections. This group will give all of us the opportunity to set aside time each week for that connection and creativity. There is no charge, but an RSVP is required.
Contact pauladeeee@gmail.com to sign up.
Meetinghouse Theatre Lab - Out of the Hat!
October through April, 2025 - 2026
Out of the Hat! - Readers’ Theatre Series
What’s "Out of the Hat!?” It’s a fresh, compact production with a rehearsal time of one day and performed that same night. The play, the director, the cast are all picked "out of the hat" so to speak -- this makes it fresh and exciting.
It goes like so ... we gather at 11:00am to read the chosen play -- many of us for the first time. After a first read, the director for the play retires to cast the show. Once done, the group works to put the play on its feet with the result being an outstanding and very fresh performance at 6pm.
Come to read and play at 11:00am or come to watch it that evening. Admission is free, although donations are gratefully accepted.
Interested in reading? We would love to have you! To read, you will need yourself, writing utensils, dark clothes, a potluck, energy and a penchant for fun.
Please message Meetinghouse Theatre Lab on Facebook or e-mail Cathy at cathyjohnson2012@hotmail.com if you would like to be a part of the day's production.
March’s Reading: Local Playwright Shorts
Connect and Create
If you like getting together with others to chat and work on your own arts or crafts, visit our Connect and Create Group via Zoom on Thursday mornings from 9:30 – 11:30.
Join us for an informal get-together every Thursday morning to chat with other artists and work on your own art. Combat isolation and set aside time each week to connect with others and create art.
Art and the act of creating are vital, as is making personal connections. This group will give all of us the opportunity to set aside time each week for that connection and creativity. There is no charge, but an RSVP is required.
Contact pauladeeee@gmail.com to sign up.
Coffeehouse Performance: Chris Ross
Chris Ross
Join Hancock native Chris Ross for an evening of songs and stories in lovely Hammond Hall.
Chris Ross has been writing and performing his songs on the coast of Maine for nearly 20 years. This venue provides a unique and intimate opportunity to hear them (and some of the stories behind them) as they were meant to be heard.
Ross has spent years tucked away on the coast of Maine developing his voice as a writer. Inside the arsenal of tracks he’s penned, one finds dangerous, hard-hitting reflections; stories of love, life and longing. Tinted with an appetite for self-destruction, his writing style is smooth and eloquent while remaining sincere to genuine grit of experience. A landscape of song much like Maine itself: humble yet dramatic, severe yet sweet, cold and resonant with a nearby fire throwing heat.
https://www.facebook.com/chrisrosssongwriter
Doors open at 6:30pm.
BYOP (bring your own pie) to share.
Tickets: $20
Connect and Create
If you like getting together with others to chat and work on your own arts or crafts, visit our Connect and Create Group via Zoom on Thursday mornings from 9:30 – 11:30.
Join us for an informal get-together every Thursday morning to chat with other artists and work on your own art. Combat isolation and set aside time each week to connect with others and create art.
Art and the act of creating are vital, as is making personal connections. This group will give all of us the opportunity to set aside time each week for that connection and creativity. There is no charge, but an RSVP is required.
Contact pauladeeee@gmail.com to sign up.
Open Mic Night
Open Mic Night
Join us for Open Mic Night - the first Tuesday of every month!
Please note that Open Mic Nights will be held at the SAFA Schoolhouse through April.
Musicians, bands, poets, performance artists and more are encouraged to join! All are welcome. This event is free, though donations are appreciated.
For more information, please contact:
doc.polly.blues@gmail.com
Connect and Create
If you like getting together with others to chat and work on your own arts or crafts, visit our Connect and Create Group via Zoom on Thursday mornings from 9:30 – 11:30.
Join us for an informal get-together every Thursday morning to chat with other artists and work on your own art. Combat isolation and set aside time each week to connect with others and create art.
Art and the act of creating are vital, as is making personal connections. This group will give all of us the opportunity to set aside time each week for that connection and creativity. There is no charge, but an RSVP is required.
Contact pauladeeee@gmail.com to sign up.
Connect and Create
If you like getting together with others to chat and work on your own arts or crafts, visit our Connect and Create Group via Zoom on Thursday mornings from 9:30 – 11:30.
Join us for an informal get-together every Thursday morning to chat with other artists and work on your own art. Combat isolation and set aside time each week to connect with others and create art.
Art and the act of creating are vital, as is making personal connections. This group will give all of us the opportunity to set aside time each week for that connection and creativity. There is no charge, but an RSVP is required.
Contact pauladeeee@gmail.com to sign up.
Meetinghouse Theatre Lab - Out of the Hat!
October through April, 2025 - 2026
Out of the Hat! - Readers’ Theatre Series
What’s "Out of the Hat!?” It’s a fresh, compact production with a rehearsal time of one day and performed that same night. The play, the director, the cast are all picked "out of the hat" so to speak -- this makes it fresh and exciting.
It goes like so ... we gather at 11:00am to read the chosen play -- many of us for the first time. After a first read, the director for the play retires to cast the show. Once done, the group works to put the play on its feet with the result being an outstanding and very fresh performance at 6pm.
Come to read and play at 11:00am or come to watch it that evening. Admission is free, although donations are gratefully accepted.
Interested in reading? We would love to have you! To read, you will need yourself, writing utensils, dark clothes, a potluck, energy and a penchant for fun.
Please message Meetinghouse Theatre Lab on Facebook or e-mail Cathy at cathyjohnson2012@hotmail.com if you would like to be a part of the day's production.
April’s Reading: Deep Blue Sound by Abe Koogler
Connect and Create
If you like getting together with others to chat and work on your own arts or crafts, visit our Connect and Create Group via Zoom on Thursday mornings from 9:30 – 11:30.
Join us for an informal get-together every Thursday morning to chat with other artists and work on your own art. Combat isolation and set aside time each week to connect with others and create art.
Art and the act of creating are vital, as is making personal connections. This group will give all of us the opportunity to set aside time each week for that connection and creativity. There is no charge, but an RSVP is required.
Contact pauladeeee@gmail.com to sign up.
Coffeehouse Performance: Tim and Bonnie
Tim and Bonnie
Tim Joy and Bonnie Guerrette light up the stage with bluegrass, folk, and classic country favorites along with Tim's rendition of Bert and I Downeast humor. Their harmonies and joyful energy create an unforgettable celebration of down-home fun.
If you loved listening to old records of humorous Downeast Stories in the 1960’s, you will love listening to Tim Joy retell them in true Maine-ah style. Bluegrass, folk, and classic country music on fiddle, guitar, and vocals in the traditional style.
Tim Joy and Bonnie Guerrette represent Downeast and Northern Maine and have played bluegrass around the state of Maine for many years. They are regulars at Hammond Hall and have performed at the Schoodic Arts Festival in 2018.
Doors open at 6:30pm.
BYOP (bring your own pie) to share.
Tickets: $20
Connect and Create
If you like getting together with others to chat and work on your own arts or crafts, visit our Connect and Create Group via Zoom on Thursday mornings from 9:30 – 11:30.
Join us for an informal get-together every Thursday morning to chat with other artists and work on your own art. Combat isolation and set aside time each week to connect with others and create art.
Art and the act of creating are vital, as is making personal connections. This group will give all of us the opportunity to set aside time each week for that connection and creativity. There is no charge, but an RSVP is required.
Contact pauladeeee@gmail.com to sign up.
Open Mic Night
Open Mic Night
Join us for Open Mic Night at Hammond Hall - the first Tuesday of every month!
This monthly event gives new artists a chance to shine on stage, showcasing local talent. Musicians, bands, poets, performance artists and more are encouraged to join! All are welcome. This event is free, though donations are appreciated.
For more information, please contact:
doc.polly.blues@gmail.com
Fused Glass Class
Fused Glass Class
When: Saturday, May 9
Instructors: Roy Gruver and Rhonda Snowaert
Ages: Teen to Adult
Location: Combs Studio, 56 Main Street, Prospect Harbor, Maine
More information to come. Registration opens in early 2026!
Fused Glass Class
Fused Glass Class
When: Saturday, May 30
Instructors: Roy Gruver and Rhonda Snowaert
Ages: Teen to Adult
Location: Combs Studio, 56 Main Street, Prospect Harbor, Maine
More information to come. Registration opens in early 2026!
Open Mic Night
Open Mic Night
Join us for Open Mic Night at Hammond Hall - the first Tuesday of every month!
This monthly event gives new artists a chance to shine on stage, showcasing local talent. Musicians, bands, poets, performance artists and more are encouraged to join! All are welcome. This event is free, though donations are appreciated.
For more information, please contact:
doc.polly.blues@gmail.com
Fused Glass Class
Fused Glass Class
When: Saturday, June 13
Instructors: Roy Gruver and Rhonda Snowaert
Ages: Teen to Adult
Location: Combs Studio, 56 Main Street, Prospect Harbor, Maine
More information to come. Registration opens in early 2026!
Visual Arts Camp
Join us for Schoodic Art’s Visual Arts Summer Camp!
Monday, June 22nd - Friday, June 26th
9am - 4pm
Campers will get hands on in the studio, observant in the forest and moving on the stage in a variety of arts experiences. From nature journaling hikes to decorative pie crust baking, camp contains a myriad of creative activities lead by local artists and Safa staff. We will celebrate it all with an art exhibit and reception on the last day. We look forward to seeing you at Visual Arts camp!
Ages 8 - 14
Registration for Visual Arts Camp opens in March.
Flexible Tuition:
We’re offering different pricing options to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to join the class, regardless of financial situation. These tiers of tuition are invitation to choose the price that fits your budget:
Pay It Forward Price: $425 – Choosing this option helps keep the program running and ensures we can continue offering great opportunities for the community.
Full Price: $400
Discount Price: $300
For All Price: $150
We trust you to choose the price that makes sense for you. This system allows everyone to get involved, while making sure the program stays accessible for all. There’s no need for any special paperwork—just pick the amount that feels right when you register.
Fused Glass Class
Fused Glass Class
When: Saturday, June 27
Instructors: Roy Gruver and Rhonda Snowaert
Ages: Teen to Adult
Location: Combs Studio, 56 Main Street, Prospect Harbor, Maine
More information to come. Registration opens in early 2026!
Theater Arts Camp
Join us for Schoodic Art’s Theater Summer Camp!
Monday, July 6th - Friday, July 10th
9am - 4pm daily
Over the course of a week, campers will learn about many aspects of theatre craft, devising original plays and short skits. Campers will dive into the technical aspects of theatre, discussing and creating costumes, props, and set pieces. From puppet plays to improv, students will spend an action packed week on the stage. We look forward to seeing you at the theatre!
Ages: 8 - 14
Registration for Theater Arts Camp opens in March.
Flexible Tuition:
We’re offering different pricing options to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to join the class, regardless of financial situation. These tiers of tuition are invitation to choose the price that fits your budget:
Pay It Forward Price: $425 – Choosing this option helps keep the program running and ensures we can continue offering great opportunities for the community.
Full Price: $400
Discount Price: $300
For All Price: $150
We trust you to choose the price that makes sense for you. This system allows everyone to get involved, while making sure the program stays accessible for all. There’s no need for any special paperwork—just pick the amount that feels right when you register.
Open Mic Night
Open Mic Night
Join us for Open Mic Night at Hammond Hall - the first Tuesday of every month!
This monthly event gives new artists a chance to shine on stage, showcasing local talent. Musicians, bands, poets, performance artists and more are encouraged to join! All are welcome. This event is free, though donations are appreciated.
For more information, please contact:
doc.polly.blues@gmail.com
Fused Glass Class
Fused Glass Class
When: Saturday, July 11
Instructors: Roy Gruver and Rhonda Snowaert
Ages: Teen to Adult
Location: Combs Studio, 56 Main Street, Prospect Harbor, Maine
More information to come. Registration opens in early 2026!
28th Schoodic Arts Festival
28th Schoodic Arts Festival
Join us for the 28th Schoodic Arts Festival - 3 weeks of art and music on the Schoodic Peninsula!
More details to come - stay tuned!
Open Mic Night
Open Mic Night
Join us for Open Mic Night at Hammond Hall - the first Tuesday of every month!
This monthly event gives new artists a chance to shine on stage, showcasing local talent. Musicians, bands, poets, performance artists and more are encouraged to join! All are welcome. This event is free, though donations are appreciated.
For more information, please contact:
doc.polly.blues@gmail.com
Fused Glass Class
Fused Glass Class
When: Saturday, August 22
Instructors: Roy Gruver and Rhonda Snowaert
Ages: Teen to Adult
Location: Combs Studio, 56 Main Street, Prospect Harbor, Maine
More information to come. Registration opens in early 2026!
Open Mic Night
Open Mic Night
Join us for Open Mic Night at Hammond Hall - the first Tuesday of every month!
This monthly event gives new artists a chance to shine on stage, showcasing local talent. Musicians, bands, poets, performance artists and more are encouraged to join! All are welcome. This event is free, though donations are appreciated.
For more information, please contact:
doc.polly.blues@gmail.com
Fused Glass Class
Fused Glass Class
When: Saturday, September 5
Instructors: Roy Gruver and Rhonda Snowaert
Ages: Teen to Adult
Location: Combs Studio, 56 Main Street, Prospect Harbor, Maine
More information to come. Registration opens in early 2026!
Fused Glass Class
Fused Glass Class
When: Saturday, September 19
Instructors: Roy Gruver and Rhonda Snowaert
Ages: Teen to Adult
Location: Combs Studio, 56 Main Street, Prospect Harbor, Maine
More information to come. Registration opens in early 2026!
Fused Glass Class
Fused Glass Class
When: Saturday, October 3
Instructors: Roy Gruver and Rhonda Snowaert
Ages: Teen to Adult
Location: Combs Studio, 56 Main Street, Prospect Harbor, Maine
More information to come. Registration opens in early 2026!
Connect and Create
If you like getting together with others to chat and work on your own arts or crafts, visit our Connect and Create Group via Zoom on Thursday mornings from 9:30 – 11:30.
Join us for an informal get-together every Thursday morning to chat with other artists and work on your own art. Combat isolation and set aside time each week to connect with others and create art.
Art and the act of creating are vital, as is making personal connections. This group will give all of us the opportunity to set aside time each week for that connection and creativity. There is no charge, but an RSVP is required.
Contact pauladeeee@gmail.com to sign up.
Connect and Create
If you like getting together with others to chat and work on your own arts or crafts, visit our Connect and Create Group via Zoom on Thursday mornings from 9:30 – 11:30.
Join us for an informal get-together every Thursday morning to chat with other artists and work on your own art. Combat isolation and set aside time each week to connect with others and create art.
Art and the act of creating are vital, as is making personal connections. This group will give all of us the opportunity to set aside time each week for that connection and creativity. There is no charge, but an RSVP is required.
Contact pauladeeee@gmail.com to sign up.
Meetinghouse Theatre Lab - “Cold $torage” by Dustin Sleight - A Staged Reading
Meetinghouse Theatre Lab will present a staged reading of “Cold $torage” by Dustin Sleight of Portland, Maine, winner of its 7th annual playwriting competition.
Cold $torage is a fast-paced and dark comedic farce that satirizes our modern obsessions with technology, consumerism, and corporate influence.
Set in "Joe's Diner" in Portland, Maine, the play unfolds over a single day, revealing the chaos that ensues when Joe's attempt at a secret money-making scheme begins to go off the rails.
Through quirky characters and an ever-growing level of absurdity, the play offers a humorous take on our short attention spans and growing reliance on new technologies.
Joe’s handle on controlling the chaos steadily unravels as the kinetic pace hurtles the cast and audience through a playful yet pointed exploration of the absurdities of modern life.
The staged reading of Cold $torage will be directed by Mark Lancaster. Mr. Sleight will attend the workshop and watch as his piece is brought to life. There will be a small wine and cheese reception afterwards and a brief talk-back with the audience.
The playwright's reading always takes a slight departure from the usual Out of the Hat workshop format in that it will be pre-cast with a rehearsal prior to the workshop and performance date.
Admission is free but donations gratefully accepted.
Contains adult language.
Playwright Bio:
Dustin Sleight is an engineer by day and an aspiring writer by night, currently living in Portland, Maine. After moving to southern Maine in 2015, he has gradually adapted to the concept of enjoying "beach days" by stockpiling sunscreen and investing in quality beach umbrellas. His favorite pastimes include the perpetual build-out of his at home music studio, books, movies, and spending time in the great outdoors. The first draft of his play "Cold $torage" was selected for a reading at the Northern Writes New Play Festival in 2011 and most recently his short story "RIP Mrs. Crawford" won first prize at the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance Crime Flash-Fiction writing contest. Dustin is thrilled to have the latest revision of the play selected for the MHTL Maine Playwright Award.
Connect and Create
If you like getting together with others to chat and work on your own arts or crafts, visit our Connect and Create Group via Zoom on Thursday mornings from 9:30 – 11:30.
Join us for an informal get-together every Thursday morning to chat with other artists and work on your own art. Combat isolation and set aside time each week to connect with others and create art.
Art and the act of creating are vital, as is making personal connections. This group will give all of us the opportunity to set aside time each week for that connection and creativity. There is no charge, but an RSVP is required.
Contact pauladeeee@gmail.com to sign up.
Connect and Create
If you like getting together with others to chat and work on your own arts or crafts, visit our Connect and Create Group via Zoom on Thursday mornings from 9:30 – 11:30.
Join us for an informal get-together every Thursday morning to chat with other artists and work on your own art. Combat isolation and set aside time each week to connect with others and create art.
Art and the act of creating are vital, as is making personal connections. This group will give all of us the opportunity to set aside time each week for that connection and creativity. There is no charge, but an RSVP is required.
Contact pauladeeee@gmail.com to sign up.
Open Mic Night
Open Mic Night
Join us for Open Mic Night - the first Tuesday of every month!
Please note that Open Mic Nights will be held at the SAFA Schoolhouse through April.
Musicians, bands, poets, performance artists and more are encouraged to join! All are welcome. This event is free, though donations are appreciated.
For more information, please contact:
doc.polly.blues@gmail.com
Meetinghouse Theatre Lab - Out of the Hat!
October through April, 2025 - 2026
Out of the Hat! - Readers’ Theatre Series
What’s "Out of the Hat!?” It’s a fresh, compact production with a rehearsal time of one day and performed that same night. The play, the director, the cast are all picked "out of the hat" so to speak -- this makes it fresh and exciting.
It goes like so ... we gather at 11:00am to read the chosen play -- many of us for the first time. After a first read, the director for the play retires to cast the show. Once done, the group works to put the play on its feet with the result being an outstanding and very fresh performance at 6pm.
Come to read and play at 11:00am or come to watch it that evening. Admission is free, although donations are gratefully accepted.
Interested in reading? We would love to have you! To read, you will need yourself, writing utensils, dark clothes, a potluck, energy and a penchant for fun.
Please message Meetinghouse Theatre Lab on Facebook or e-mail Cathy at cathyjohnson2012@hotmail.com if you would like to be a part of the day's production.
December’s Reading: My Three Angels by Bella and Sam Spewack
A little different than the traditional holiday fare, reviewers testify to the clever plot, the charming characters, and the humorous dialogue of My Three Angels, a comedy set in a French Guiana on Christmas Eve. Three convicts working as roofers intervene to help a family from financial ruin and heartbreak…and bring some unexpected luck and good cheer to the Christmas festivities!
Connect and Create
If you like getting together with others to chat and work on your own arts or crafts, visit our Connect and Create Group via Zoom on Thursday mornings from 9:30 – 11:30.
Join us for an informal get-together every Thursday morning to chat with other artists and work on your own art. Combat isolation and set aside time each week to connect with others and create art.
Art and the act of creating are vital, as is making personal connections. This group will give all of us the opportunity to set aside time each week for that connection and creativity. There is no charge, but an RSVP is required.
Contact pauladeeee@gmail.com to sign up.
Open Mic Night - Unplugged Holiday Party
Open Mic Night - Unplugged Holiday Party!
Join us for a festive night at Hammond Hall! Share music, poetry, stories, and holiday cheer. We’ll have an informal jam session, a potluck table (bring a holiday treat to share), and an ugly sweater contest with a prize for the best worst sweater.
Hosted by Doc & Polly
RSVP: doc.polly.blues@gmail.com
*Please note: this event was rescheduled from original date of December 2, due to inclement weather.
One Man Show of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol
One Man Show of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol
We invite you this holiday season to share our presentation of a one-man show of Charles Dickens', A Christmas Carol, at Hammond Hall in Winter Harbor and help support the Schoodic Food Pantry (see details below).
“Marley was dead, to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that. Old Marley was as dead as a doornail.”
So begins A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Some say this short story (first published in 1843) transformed Christmas into a major holiday. The tale has inspired movies, operas, readings and countless stage performances around the globe.
Veteran actor Tim Pugliese makes the stage vibrate with his interpretation of Dickens’ Holiday tale. In an impressive tour-de-force Pugliese moves about the stage as he recounts this classic story and plays all the parts - by himself. You’ll find yourself looking at characters that aren’t really there, but you will see them in your mind, just as surely as Pugliese himself does. This form of story-telling is fun for the whole family.
Adapted for stage and directed by Shari John
Bring a non-perishable food donation for The Schoodic Food Pantry. For every person who contributes, an anonymous donor will give $2 to the Pantry.
Donna Harmon will work her magic and provide wonderful baked goods for the refreshment table and bake sale! All refreshment donations and proceeds from the bake sale to benefit the Schoodic Food Pantry.
Also showing on: Saturday, December 13 at 7pm!
Tickets: $20 suggested donation, free for children 12 and under.
One Man Show of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol
One Man Show of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol
We invite you this holiday season to share our presentation of a one-man show of Charles Dickens', A Christmas Carol, at Hammond Hall in Winter Harbor and help support the Schoodic Food Pantry (see details below).
“Marley was dead, to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that. Old Marley was as dead as a doornail.”
So begins A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Some say this short story (first published in 1843) transformed Christmas into a major holiday. The tale has inspired movies, operas, readings and countless stage performances around the globe.
Veteran actor Tim Pugliese makes the stage vibrate with his interpretation of Dickens’ Holiday tale. In an impressive tour-de-force Pugliese moves about the stage as he recounts this classic story and plays all the parts - by himself. You’ll find yourself looking at characters that aren’t really there, but you will see them in your mind, just as surely as Pugliese himself does. This form of story-telling is fun for the whole family.
Adapted for stage and directed by Shari John
Bring a non-perishable food donation for The Schoodic Food Pantry. For every person who contributes, an anonymous donor will give $2 to the Pantry.
Donna Harmon will work her magic and provide wonderful baked goods for the refreshment table and bake sale! All refreshment donations and proceeds from the bake sale to benefit the Schoodic Food Pantry.
Also showing on: Sunday, December 14 at 2pm!
Tickets: $20 suggested donation, free for children 12 and under.
Connect and Create
If you like getting together with others to chat and work on your own arts or crafts, visit our Connect and Create Group via Zoom on Thursday mornings from 9:30 – 11:30.
Join us for an informal get-together every Thursday morning to chat with other artists and work on your own art. Combat isolation and set aside time each week to connect with others and create art.
Art and the act of creating are vital, as is making personal connections. This group will give all of us the opportunity to set aside time each week for that connection and creativity. There is no charge, but an RSVP is required.
Contact pauladeeee@gmail.com to sign up.
Connect and Create
If you like getting together with others to chat and work on your own arts or crafts, visit our Connect and Create Group via Zoom on Thursday mornings from 9:30 – 11:30.
Join us for an informal get-together every Thursday morning to chat with other artists and work on your own art. Combat isolation and set aside time each week to connect with others and create art.
Art and the act of creating are vital, as is making personal connections. This group will give all of us the opportunity to set aside time each week for that connection and creativity. There is no charge, but an RSVP is required.
Contact pauladeeee@gmail.com to sign up.
Art Exhibit: Paintings and Pottery by Mary Laury - Opening Reception
Join us for the opening reception of a solo exhibition showcasing the artwork of Mary Laury. This exhibit will be on display from November 5 to January 5 at Hammond Hall.
About the Artist
Mary Laury is an artist based in coastal Maine specializing in watercolors. She was the Executive Director of Schoodic Arts for All. She has now returned to her first love, teaching painting and drawing.
The dynamic nature and botanical subjects of Maine are Mary’s passions. You can see her paintings exhibited at various galleries along the coast of her home state. An experienced teacher, she has taught painting, drawing and dancing both in the classroom and in the field, for many educational programs. Back in 1999, Laury signed on to teach, painting, drawing and ballroom dancing at Schoodic Arts’ inaugural arts festival. A painter whose work was carried in at least six galleries, she went on to stage the group’s first visual arts show. She was hired as the organization’s first executive director. Laury says she will continue to teach painting and drawing.
Connect and Create
If you like getting together with others to chat and work on your own arts or crafts, visit our Connect and Create Group via Zoom on Thursday mornings from 9:30 – 11:30.
Join us for an informal get-together every Thursday morning to chat with other artists and work on your own art. Combat isolation and set aside time each week to connect with others and create art.
Art and the act of creating are vital, as is making personal connections. This group will give all of us the opportunity to set aside time each week for that connection and creativity. There is no charge, but an RSVP is required.
Contact pauladeeee@gmail.com to sign up.
Meetinghouse Theatre Lab - Out of the Hat!
October through April, 2025 - 2026
Out of the Hat! - Readers’ Theatre Series
What’s "Out of the Hat!?” It’s a fresh, compact production with a rehearsal time of one day and performed that same night. The play, the director, the cast are all picked "out of the hat" so to speak -- this makes it fresh and exciting.
It goes like so ... we gather at 11:00am to read the chosen play -- many of us for the first time. After a first read, the director for the play retires to cast the show. Once done, the group works to put the play on its feet with the result being an outstanding and very fresh performance at 6pm.
Come to read and play at 11:00am or come to watch it that evening. Admission is free, although donations are gratefully accepted.
Interested in reading? We would love to have you! To read, you will need yourself, writing utensils, dark clothes, a potluck, energy and a penchant for fun.
Please message Meetinghouse Theatre Lab on Facebook or e-mail Cathy at cathyjohnson2012@hotmail.com if you would like to be a part of the day's production.
November’s Reading: Scenes from Shakespeare
Connect and Create
If you like getting together with others to chat and work on your own arts or crafts, visit our Connect and Create Group via Zoom on Thursday mornings from 9:30 – 11:30.
Join us for an informal get-together every Thursday morning to chat with other artists and work on your own art. Combat isolation and set aside time each week to connect with others and create art.
Art and the act of creating are vital, as is making personal connections. This group will give all of us the opportunity to set aside time each week for that connection and creativity. There is no charge, but an RSVP is required.
Contact pauladeeee@gmail.com to sign up.
Connect and Create
If you like getting together with others to chat and work on your own arts or crafts, visit our Connect and Create Group via Zoom on Thursday mornings from 9:30 – 11:30.
Join us for an informal get-together every Thursday morning to chat with other artists and work on your own art. Combat isolation and set aside time each week to connect with others and create art.
Art and the act of creating are vital, as is making personal connections. This group will give all of us the opportunity to set aside time each week for that connection and creativity. There is no charge, but an RSVP is required.
Contact pauladeeee@gmail.com to sign up.
Art Exhibit: Paintings and Pottery by Mary Laury
Art Exhibit: Paintings and Pottery by Mary Laury
Mary Laury Launches Coastal-Inspired Exhibit
Following her retirement as Executive Director of Schoodic Arts for All, Mary Laury embarks on a vibrant encore career, leading Acadian Arts Retreats and teaching throughout the region.
Her latest exhibit features paintings and pottery inspired by the Maine coast—rocky shores, blueberry fields, garden blooms, and ever-present gulls. Each piece reflects the beauty and spirit of the place she loves.
This exhibit will be on display from November 5th to January 5th at Hammond Hall.
Opening Reception: Sunday, November 23 from 2pm to 4pm at Hammond Hall.
Mary will donate 25% of sales to SAFA